Work on the new bridge in Gezira was limited to laying its foundations and constructing stone buildings due to the delayed arrival of steel materials from England. Furthermore, the iron girders of the Qasr el-Nil bridge were in poor condition, necessitating their repair, which was completed during the summer.

19 - The Arab Museum and the Preservation of Arab Antiquities The Committee for the Preservation of Arab Antiquities spent 15,000 Egyptian Pounds last year. Among the most important buildings it worked on preserving were the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, the Mosque of Abd al-Baset, the Mosque of Jamal al-Din, the Mosque of al-Istadar, and the Mosque of Sultan Qalawun. Beautiful gypsum inscriptions were uncovered in the latter mosque. Among the Coptic churches, the Church of the Virgin, Abanashuda, and Abu Sirja in Old Cairo, and the White Monastery in Sohag were preserved. A collection of painted glass, ceramics, bronze, and weapons was added to the Arab Antiquities House, a donation from Prince Yusuf Kamal.

20 - The Egyptian Antiquities Department The work of the past year included strengthening the structure of Qurna, external reliefs at Karnak, and excavations at the Temple of Amun at Karnak, the mastabas of Saqqara near the mastaba of Ka-gem-ni, Mereruka, and sections of the Temple of Edfu and the Temple of Seti I. Finally, excavations were conducted in some houses in the buried city to uncover the temples of Senusret I and Abydos. The new law for the preservation of antiquities has been implemented without difficulty, and it is hoped that the Antiquities Department will be able to prevent illicit trade in antiquities through consistent effort. As a result of this law, the Department has increased the number of places where antiquities are preserved. Three small museums were established in Assiut, Tanta, and Minya, thanks to the efforts of some notables. This is in addition to the museum established by the Suez Canal Company years ago in Ismailia and the museum established by the government on Elephantine Island in Aswan last year. The Assiut Museum, whose construction and furnishing were donated by one of its generous notables, Sayed Bey Khashaba, should serve as an example to encourage other benefactors to establish similar museums in the governorates.